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Herald Reporter
The five ambassadors appointed by President Mnangagwa recently indicated their willingness to push through Zimbabwe’s reintegration campaign and to push forward economic and trade issues in pursuit of Vision 2030.
Since the arrival of the Second Republic, President Mnangagwa has challenged ambassadors to push for economic diplomacy in accordance with the “Zimbabwe is open for business” policy.
Former Attorney General Johannes Tomana was posted to the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Former Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Taonga Mushayavanhu was transferred to Ethiopia and former Ambassador to the United States, Ammon Mutembwa, is heading to Belgium, the capital of the EU.
Former national police spokesman Ambassador Charity Charamba travels to Zambia and former special adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ambassador Stuart Comberbach is now the Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
In interviews with The Herald last week, Ambassadors Tomana, Charamba and Comberbach expressed joy at their deployments.
“People want a better lifestyle and this has been established by the Head of State, we have to industrialize, we need to be able to attract foreign direct investment, we need to resuscitate the industry, we need to resuscitate exports,” said Ambassador Tomana. .
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is emphasizing the international trade mandate which is where we are being deployed.”
Ambassador Comberbach said he was eager to take on the new responsibility “and I am very honored by the appointment.”
“I look forward to doing my best on the reappointment,” said Ambassador Comberbach.
Ambassador Charamba said she was equally excited and “very humbled by the trust that has been placed in me to serve my beloved country as a representative in Zambia.”
“Our countries enjoy cordial relations dating back to colonial times, the Federation and the armed struggle, therefore I will be home away from home,” he said.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Dr. Sibusiso Moyo, who continues to lead Zimbabwe’s reintegration campaign, recently told US Under Secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor Nagy in a virtual conversation that Harare held a series of political and economic reforms to improve operating environment.
Ambassador Nagy admitted that the work environment had improved and said the United States was willing to work with Zimbabwe.
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He regretted the misinformed criticism of Zimbabwe’s successful land reform and praised the efforts now being made to compensate former farmers for improvements.
“I remember very well everything that went into the Lancaster House deal and how some of the international partners failed to deliver on some of them,” he said.
“Some of the compromises that were made, it is history, unfortunately. But not all the blame for what happened should be on one side, when you and I know very well all the discussion that took place in that.
“We have to accept what your government is trying to do now.
“It takes resources and it takes courage to compensate. Like I said, to improve trade and investment, I’m there. I really want Americans to be active players.”
Ambassador Nagy said that at this time there is nothing to stop US companies from investing in Zimbabwe.
“We know the tremendous value of your human capital, we want to work with you. We want to be an international partner for Zimbabwe,” said Mr. Nagy.
